Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at the Triple Door

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars bring their inspiring story and irresistible music to The Triple Door in Seattle. The group met and started playing music together in West African refugee camps after fleeing Sierra Leone's capital Freetown during the nation's decade-long civil war. Their sound is a unique fusion of traditional African music and roots reggae, inflected with New Orleans style. Their story was told in the hit documentary Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, which was produced with support from Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, and Angelina Jolie. Since their incredible journey, they've released two of the most acclaimed world music albums of the last decade, 2006's Living Like A Refugee and 2010's Rise and Shine. They've recorded and performed live with Aerosmith, and played at Bonnaroo, the Kennedy Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Summerstage in New York's Central Park and more top gigs. They've performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, PBS, MTV and CBS Sunday Morning.

There is a parking garage literally RIGHT next to the venue. I don't recall the cost sadly (average for the area I think), but I will say it was very well guarded and if you do us it, remember to take your ticket with you as it is your key for elevator use! Also Parking technically begins on the 3rd level.

For beginners, the Triple Door is a great place to see a show. I love that place. There were not as many musicians on stage as shown in the picture. They are great musicians and entertainers. Some of the music sounded a little spanish to me...continued

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Formed in a refugee camp during Sierra Leone’s civil war, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars’ incredible story is documented in the award winning, compelling and emotionally-driven film, _Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Initial support for the film came from executive producers Steve Bing and Shelley Lazar as well as Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, and Angelina Jolie. The resulting studio album, Living Like A Refugee_ (Anti Records 2006), is one of the most acclaimed world music releases of the past few years, garnering the band international acclaim and high profile fans including Aerosmith, who the All Stars have collaborated with in concert and in the studio.

SLRAS has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show along with our boy Leonardo DiCaprio, who was promoting_ Blood Diamond, _which is set in Sierra Leone, as well as on CNN International PBS’s P.O.V. Series and CBS Sunday Morning as well as NPR’s World Café and_ _a special piece with vocalist Black Nature on MTV’s _Cause Effect. _

This band’s story is incredible and they are great live! All the members of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars lived in or near Sierra Leone’s capital city before fleeing Freetown during the country’s decade-long civil war. The band has performed featured sets at Bonnaroo, Kennedy Center, Montreal Jazz Festival, headlining Summerstage in New York’s Central Park, among other jazz, folk, rock and world music festivals.